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New Public Service Commission member appointed
The Government announced today (Friday) the appointment of Mrs Ng Yeoh Saw-Kheng as member of the Public Service Commission with effect from June 1.
Mrs Ng was a medical practitioner and is actively involved in voluntary services. She is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Governing Committee, Friends of the Prince of Wales Hospital and Helping Hand. She is also the Chairman of both the Parent-Teacher Association and the Building Fund Appeal Committee of the Diocesan Girls' School.
The Public Service Commission advises the Governor on appointments, promotions and disciplinary matters in the middle and senior ranks of the civil service:
Chaired by Mr Augustine Chui Kam, the Commission at present has seven other members including Mr Philip Wong Kin-hang, Mr P J Thompson, Mrs Eleanor.e Ling Ching-man, Mr D G Jeaffreson, Mr Christopher Cheng Wai-Chee, Dr Thomas Leung Kwok-fai and Miss Eleanor Wong Bei-lee.
End/Friday, May 26, 1995
Increase in penalties against copyright piracy
The Government announced today (Friday) that following the passage by the Legislative Council of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 1995 on Wednesday, the substantially increased penalties against piracy would take immediate effect.
"This demonstrates our commitment to combating copyright piracy vigorously. in order to safeguard our economic interests and international reputation," a Trade and Industry Branch spokesman said.
"We hope that the new and much higher statutory maximum penalties against, copyright piracy will have a much greater deterrent effect, especially against repeat offenders. The management of corporations and partnerships involved in copyright piracy activities will also be liable to the same penalties," the spokesman said.
The new maximum penalties for the possession of infringing copies of copyright works for trade and business purposes will be a fine of $25,000 per copy and two years' imprisonment. The penalties for possession of a plate for manufacturing infringing copyright works will also be increased substantially from a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment of two years to a fine of $250,000 and imprisonment of four years on first conviction.
JO